Clinical trials: War Injury
Family Mindfulness-based Intervention in War-affected Families, Intergenerational Trauma
FMBI With War-affected Families
This study has two central research questions: 1) Is implementing a family mindfulness-based intervention with war-affected immigrant families through community based participatory research methods feasible?; and 2) Does the…
- Conditions
- Family Mindfulness-based Intervention in War-affected Families, Intergenerational Trauma, War-Related Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT05241314
- Testing
- Learning to BREATHE, After Deployment Adaptive Parenting Tools (ADAPT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Stress Disorder, Post Traumatic
D-cycloserine and Virtual Reality Exposure to Treat Iraq War Veterans With PTSD
This study will determine whether a combination of virtual reality exposure therapy and D-cycloserine will reduce post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in Iraq war veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT00356278
- Testing
- D-Cycloserine, Alprazolam, Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Stress Disorders, Post-traumatic
Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Kosovar High School Students Using Mind-Body Skills Groups
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the participation in a group program which includes meditation, biofeedback, drawings, autogenic training, genograms, and a variety of movement and breathing techniques will…
- Trial name
- NCT00136357
- Testing
- Mind-Body Skills Groups
- Where
- Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Center for Mind-Body Medicine
Gulf War Syndrome
Assessing Neuroinflammation in GWI Using MRS
The primary aim of this study is to determine if Gulf War Illness (GWI) likely involves neuroinflammation. The investigators hypothesize that GWI involves neuroinflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT04638998
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging, Blood draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Persian Gulf Syndrome
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Gulf War Syndrome
This pilot study is a two arm randomized, controlled clinical trial that evaluated whether a standardized Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) intervention reduces symptoms associated with Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) more…
- Trial name
- NCT01267045
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Chronic Pain, PTSD
Management of Chronic Pain and PTSD in Gulf War Veterans With tDCS+Prolonged Exposure
Gulf War Veterans (a DoD/VA defined service era corresponding to the first Gulf War under operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield 1990-1991), especially those who present with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), are…
- Trial name
- NCT04236284
- Testing
- Home-based tDCS, Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Virtual Reality & D-cycloserine (DCS) for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
This study proposes to evaluate the effects of D-cycloserine (DCS) combined with Virtual Reality exposure therapy in a sample of patients who developed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following either the events of September…
- Trial name
- VR-DCS (NCT00632632)
- Testing
- D-Cycloserine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Apnea, Sleep, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Sleep Disordered Breathing in Gulf War Illness and the Effect of Nasal CPAP Treatment
The purpose of this study is to determine any sleep disordered breathing in veterans with Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) and compare it to healthy normal asymptomatic Gulf War veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT00252629
- Testing
- Nasal CPAP treatment during sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Persian Gulf Syndrome
Acupuncture in the Treatment of Gulf War Illness
This unblinded Phase II clinical trial tested the effects of individualized acupuncture treatments offered in extant acupuncture practices in the community; practitioners had at least 5 years of experience plus additional…
- Trial name
- NCT01305811
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- New England School of Acupuncture
Fibromyalgia, Persian Gulf Syndrome
Effects of Low Dose Naltrexone in Fibromyalgia
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) has been reported anecdotally to reduce the symptoms of Fibromyalgia, a Chronic Multisystem Illness. The drug may work by regulating natural pain-reducing systems.
- Trial name
- NCT00568555
- Testing
- Low Dose Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
IOK Treatment Study
The goals of this project are 1) to evaluate the effectiveness of a CBT treatment module addressing the mental health and functional impact of killing in the war zone, 2) to gather data on Veteran stakeholders' perceptions of…
- Trial name
- NCT01605799
- Testing
- IOK Killing Treatment, Wait list control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Persian Gulf Syndrome, Chronic Sinusitis
Gulf War Illness Nasal Irrigation Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether nasal irrigation with Xylitol or saline are effective in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis and fatigue symptoms associated with Gulf War Illness.
- Conditions
- Persian Gulf Syndrome, Chronic Sinusitis, Fatigue, Acute Sinusitis
- Trial name
- GWINIS (NCT01700725)
- Testing
- Nasal Irrigation - Saline, Nasal Irrigation - Xylitol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Gulf War Illness
Effects of Botanical Microglia Modulators in Gulf War Illness
The overall objective of this protocol is to test if Gulf War Illness (GWI) involves chronic inflammation that cannot be measured with typical techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT02909686
- Testing
- Boswellia Serrata, Curcumin, Epimedium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Gulf War Syndrome
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Pain Treatment in Gulf War Illness.
The goal of this study is to investigate long-term modulation of pain pathways leading to a suppression of pain symptoms in Gulf War Illness patients by applying transcranial direct current stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT03547869
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Group Based Exposure Therapy for Combat-Related PTSD
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine if Group Based Exposure Therapy (GBET) is more effective than treatment as usual in reducing the symptoms of war-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- NCT00535223
- Testing
- Group Based Exposure Therapy, Present Centered Group Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Randomized Placebo-controlled Study of MDMA-assisted Therapy in People With PTSD - Israel
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if MDMA-assisted therapy can treat PTSD in participants with PTSD. Researchers will compare two sessions of MDMA-assisted therapy with two sessions of low dose (active placebo)…
- Trial name
- NCT00402298
- Testing
- Full Dose Midomafetamine HCl, Low Dose Midomafetamine HCl
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Resilient Pharmaceuticals
Anxiety Disorders, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II
Regional Anesthesia Military Battlefield Pain Outcomes Study
The purpose of this study is to examine the short and long-term benefits of implementing early regional anesthesia techniques for pain control after a major traumatic injury to one or more extremities during combat in the…
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorders, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II, Depressive Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- RAMBPOS (NCT00431847)
- Testing
- Regional Anesthesia, Standard Pain Management Protocol
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 386 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Depression
Psychological and Psychosocial Intervention With War-Affected Children
The investigators are interested in knowing whether a group-based, trauma-focused intervention (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) is superior to a more general, non trauma-focused, psychosocial intervention (Child…
- Conditions
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Depression, Anxiety, Conduct
- Trial name
- NCT01509872
- Testing
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Child Friendly Space
- Where
- Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Chronic Pain
rTMS for the Treatment of Chronic Pain in GW1 Veterans
This study was designed to evaluate the effect of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in the resolution of Chronic Pain.
- Trial name
- rTMS (NCT01608321)
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Persian Gulf Syndrome
Treatment Study of Carnosine Versus Placebo in Gulf War Illness (GWI)
The purpose of this study is to perform a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, 12 week study of the effects of carnosine on cognitive, psychometric, autonomic, and muscle strength outcomes in 100 GWI subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT00810368
- Testing
- Carnosine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University